TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TO CONTAIN THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS. REPORTER: AT THE KANSAS CITY AREA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, THIS IS JUST ONE ANSWER. >> WE ARE DISINFECTING THEM EVERY DAY. THAT INCLUDES 300 BUSES AS WELL AS OTHER VEHICLES. THE SOLUTION INSIDE IS NOT ONLY SAFER STAFF AND PASSENGERS BUT ALSO A MORE POWERFUL DISINFECTANT THAN BLEACH. >> IT IS SAFE FOR APPLYING IT. IT IS SAFE FOR THE PUBLIC THAT USES SERVICES. >> THERE ARE REMINDERS FOR COUGHS, SNEEZES, AND WASHING HANDS REGULARLY. THEY ARE STAYING ON TOP OF THE LATEST RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CDC. IF A WRITER OR DRIVER IS DIAGNOSED, THERE IS A PLAN IN PLAC >> WE MAKE SURE THAT IT IS OUT OF SERVICE, AND DISINFECTED. >> EVEN WHEN THE THREAT DIMINISHES, THE PLAN FOR N MANY OF THE NEW PROTOCOLS THE SAME. >> THE LEVEL WE HAVE GONE TO NOW IS A REFLECTION OF WHO WE ARE

The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority says its crews are cleaning buses with foggers because of the coronavirus threat."Something new is that we are disinfecting them every day, so we are using foggers to disinfect our entire fleet," said Jameson Auten, deputy CEO of the KCATA.That includes 300 buses, as well as other KCATA vehicles. Auten said the solution inside is not only safe for staff and passengers, but it is a more powerful disinfectant than bleach."It is safe for our employees who are applying it, it is safe for the public that uses our services," Auten said.There are now reminders displayed on board for riders to cover coughs and sneezes and wash their hands regularly.Auten said the KCATA is also staying on top of the latest recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If a rider or driver is diagnosed, there is a plan in place. "What we would do is pull that bus. Make sure it is out of service. Disinfect it. Hold it and disinfect it again before it ever gets back into service, so we're keeping an eye out," Auten said.Even when the threat diminishes, the plan for now is to keep many of these new protocols the same. "The level we have gone to now is just a reflection of who we are as a system, making sure that the public is safe," Auten said.

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The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority says its crews are cleaning buses with foggers because of the coronavirus threat.